Stephanie Dammen of Shaffer Baucom Engineering and Consulting takes a photo of the construction site during a groundbreaking ceremony for Elementary School 26 in Erie on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Principal Cyrus Weinberger gives a high-five to Ashlyn Lamb, 7, of Erie following a groundbreaking ceremony for Elementary School 26 in Erie on Tuesday, August 31, 2010. Ashlyn wanted to meet Principal Weinberger to ask him about the dress code policy for the school. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Kevin Tran, left, and Dante Consonero work on an assignmnet together during their AP science class in the newly constructed second-floor science wing of Skyline High School Thursday morning Aug. 19, 2010. (Lewis Geyer/Times-Call)

20100819_SKYLINE_CONSTRUCTION_5

Wyatt James, of El Paso Glass, Denver, makes adjustments to a door at the new entrance of Skyline High School Thursday morning Aug. 19, 2010. (Lewis Geyer/Times-Call)

Prairie Ridge Elementary Principal Kirsten McNeill and her husband Paul take photos of their first-grader, Quinn, 6, and third-grader Riley, 8, before the start of school in Firestone on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. (Joshua Buck/Times-Call)

Charles Pecoraro and his daughter Mary, 12, sneak a peek into Bella's kindergarten class on the first day of school at Prairie Ridge Elementary in Firestone on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. (Joshua Buck/Times-Call)

From left, Connie Nourse, Barb Bulthuis, and Joanna Topham carry lockers into Crossroads School, located at Journey Church in Longmont, on Tuesday, August 3, 2010. Helping are Daniel Topham, 11, at right, and Seth Nourse, not shown. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Donovan Garcia reads in Deb Stechman's kindergarten class at Columbine Elementary Thursday morning April 8, 2010. After Donovan completed the 12-week "Take My Teacher Home" program, his reading skills are where they need to be at the end of this school year. (Lewis Geyer/Times-Call)

Heritage Middle School student Jack Edwards meets with teachers doing his evaluation after his performance during the International Baccalaureate presentations at Heritage Middle School Friday April 23, 2010. (Lewis Geyer/Times-Call)

Heritage Middle School student Jay Shah talks about his International Baccalaureate project during presentations at Heritage Middle School Friday April 23, 2010. Shah collected and analyzed bacteria he collected in several different areas of his school. (Lewis Geyer/Times-Call)

Flagstaff Academy teacher Cathy Smith of Loveland looks at student artwork at the St. Vrain Valley School District art show at Twin Peaks Mall in Longmont on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. The annual show runs through May 1, and an open house featuring some of the student artists is scheduled for 5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 28. The show features works from students throughout the district. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Despite having different career aspirations, Skyline seniors and triplets, from left, Evan, Trevor and Kendra Hagerman all decided on attending Colorado State University this fall. The trio was the first set of triplets born at Longmont United Hospital. Photo taken at Skyline High School on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. (Joshua Buck/Times-Call)

Sporting a green canopy, kindergarten student Paul Brotelande plays the role of a plant during a lesson on ecology as part of Earth Day activities at Blue Mountain Elementary School in Longmont on Thursday, April 22, 2010. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Blue Mountain Elementary School PE teacher PJ Juergensen, left, and Safe Routes to School coordinator Buzz Feldman, center, hand out green stickers to students and parents who walked, biked or scooted to school as part of Earth Day activities in Longmont on Thursday, April 22, 2010. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Eric Mason of the Longmont Museum & Cultural Center is interviewed by students as part of a history of Longmont project at the school library on Tuesday, April 20, 2010. (Richard M. Hackett/Times-Call)

Aspen Christian School principal and teacher Lloyd Petersen works with sixth-graders, from left, Claudia Balbin, Matthew Roberts and Blake Kridel on Wednesday, April 14, 2010. Officials for the 57-year-old Longmont school said families can no longer afford the tuition and funding from the church has been reduced in recent years. Twelve students grades K-8 will be forced to find a new school next year. Some faith-based schools have reported handing out more in tuition-assistance others are seeing enrollment dropping off in a tight economy. (Joshua Buck/Times-Call)

Lyons Community Montessori teacher Athena DuBois gets the attention of her students for a group photo before they perform in a play during the fourth annual Lyons Earth Day celebration Sunday April 18, 2010 at Sandstone Park in Lyons. (Lewis Geyer/Times-Call)

Students from the Lyons Community Montessori gather for a group photo before performing an Earth Day play during the fourth annual Lyons Earth Day celebration Sunday April 18, 2010 at Sandstone Park in Lyons. (Lewis Geyer/Times-Call)